Each year, approximately 5,000 people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking; this includes about 1,900 deaths from motor vehicle accidents, 1,600 as a result of homicides, 300 from suicides, as well as hundreds from other injuries such as falls, burns, and drownings.
Share Your Story!
Is there a story in you? CADY is inviting local residents of any age who have a story to tell around alcohol abuse or other drug use that might encourage a young person hearing the story never to start down such a path.
What might your story be? Many of us have lived through experiences that involve the negative impact of alcohol and other drug use or have someone close to us who has. Whether it’s a story of growing up in an alcoholic home, experimenting with a drug that turned into a habit, or a powerful story of recovering from dependency on drugs or alcohol, we hope that community members consider sharing the story to help prevent negative outcomes in our youth today.
Why share? Often times in the sharing of difficult stories, a burden is lifted, and knowing that sharing your story may prevent a similar experience in another young person’s life can be fulfilling as well. Our youth need to hear our voices to use our experiences in their decision-making. They get so many other messages from music, videos and television, that having the balancing voice of our experiences will help them make more informed decisions.
Personal stories affect us in ways that statistics and survey results can not. Please consider sharing...it WILL make a difference.
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